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Inspire trust, Open doors & Turn your Voice into Value.

Speaking & Story-Selling Mastery

A 10-week story-selling mastery course for founders and business owners

Whether you’re preparing to pitch for a funding round, influencing your clients, seeking collaboration partners or being interviewed for a podcast, SSM helps you become more than just polished. It helps you become undeniable.

You built the product. You built the brand. Now it's time to develop your voice.

You will learn how to:

Tell your founder story with power and persuasion.

Turn visibility into value.

Speak so your message sticks.

This is Speaking & Story-Selling Mastery, built for business owners, delivered in community, and designed to elevate your voice.

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    “I was hiding behind PowerPoint… now I know how to take my story to the stage.”

    – Emily Rappitt, Former Big 4 Director & Founder

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    “Week by week, I saw my progress. From the first video to the last, it was a huge change.”

    – Thiago Gomez, Pharma Executive

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    “I felt safe, supported, and stretched. Practicing every day was transformational.”

    – Sara Surer, HR Leader & Emerging Founder

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    “I now understand how to deliver messages that resonate, not just impress.”

    – Dr. Godwin Vivar, Strategic Advisor

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    “This course helped me raise my awareness, what I say and how I say it can change everything.”

    – Miao Miao, Tech Leader, Data Infrastructure

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ACTIVATE

Your Founder Story, Unleashed
Craft a compelling narrative that positions your journey as a movement, not just a business. You’ll learn to speak from conviction, not a script.

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CONNECT

A Community of Visible Founders
Collaborate with other founders who are bold, vulnerable, and rooting for you. Share wins, refine pitches, and grow together.

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ELEVATE

Live Group Coaching with Shivangi
Every other week, join 90-minute visibility labs where you’ll be seen, heard, and strengthened as a speaker, within a community that gets you.

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OWN IT

Signature Pitch & Showcase Moment
Close the program with a live digital showcase where you deliver your founder pitch with pride, presence, and power. No hiding. No shrinking.

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PRACTICE

Speaking Prompts to Build Confidence
Through 21 curated prompts, you’ll develop a speaking habit that rewires your brain for clarity, confidence, and connection.

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AMPLIFY

Visibility Tools You’ll Use Again
From TEDx vaults to Speaker Cue Sheet, you’ll walk away with assets that help you land interviews, panels, funding, and make your voice a brand.

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Why Choose Speaking & Story-Selling Mastery?

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    Sell Without Selling:

    Craft a founder pitch that inspires trust, opens doors, and turns your voice into value.

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    Lead with Credibility:

    Speak with presence and precision, whether you're on stage, in front of investors, or live online.

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    Be Seen as a Thought Leader:

    Step into the spotlight as the visible, visionary voice of your venture.

Your Roadmap

10 Weeks. 1 Cohort.

  • Goal: Welcome founders, set expectations, introduce the learning platform, clarify group dynamics, and review the program structure.

    Outcome: Build a sense of community and clarity on what founders will achieve.

    Focus:
    Laying the foundation for confident speaking by shifting mindset, understanding audience dynamics, and aligning message with purpose.

    Outcome:
    Gain clarity on your speaking goals, identify your core message, and start building visibility habits that support your founder voice.

    • The Story of You

    • The Story of What

  • Focus: Positioning yourself as a thought leader while staying authentic; using framing techniques to shape audience perception.

    Outcome: Develop key positioning statements and test them with your peer group.

    • The Story of Who

    • The Experience Story

  • Focus: Persuasion strategies (ethos, pathos, logos) and building emotional resonance.

    Outcome: Integrate persuasive elements into pitches.

    • The Failure Story

    • The Proof Story

  • Focus: Mastering body language, eye contact, and vocal delivery - focused on for startup events, panels, and investor pitches.

    Outcome: Practice on-camera presence and feedback.

    • The Vision Story

    • Creating the Master Pitch

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  • Focus: Deliver your signature pitch live to the cohort and guest reviewers (peers, potential investors, mentors).

    Outcome: Celebrate progress, receive group feedback, and graduate with confidence.

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See what others are saying

“I thought I needed to fix my deck. Turns out, I needed to fix my delivery. SSM gave me a voice that matched the scale of my vision.”
— Leila S., ClimateTech Founder
“Before SSM, I over-explained everything and still felt invisible. Now I walk into a room and lead with clarity, not apology.”
— Anika V., EdTech Entrepreneur